Anth Symposium Program 2019
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1 7th Annual Anthropology Research Symposium THURSDAY April 18th, 2019 5:00 - 7:00 pm Kate Buchanan Room SCHEDULE 4:45 Registration begins 5:00-7:00 POSTER SESSION 6:00 DEAN’S AWARD FOR ENGAGED RESEARCH RAFFLE DRAWING **Thank you to the Oberon Grill for their generous catering donation** 2 Amanda Alster Mapping of Genocide: A Transformative Approach in Reader’s Advisory Geneva Baier Crisis Pregnancy Centers: Helpful or Harmful? Ingrid Beha Dog World Dog Memes Marlie Brine The Choctaw Tribe and the Nanih Waiya Tessa Chandler The Behavioral Framework of Serial Murder: Filling in the Gaps Naomi Rose Doherty From One Way to Our Ways: Instilling Indigenous Values in the Western Education System Rachael Heller Leeroy Jenkins: Identity Formation, Investment, and Social Structure of a Guild in World of Warcraft Kelly Hughes The Gift of Kings: Reciprocity between Worlds Michelle Irvine The Biocultural Trauma Feedback Loop Dita Kruger You Can’t Eat Books: Literacy and Cultural Materialism Jane Kuszmaul and Beatrice Caffe Taste Your Stress: The Impact of Stress on the Undergraduate Oral Microbiome Ryan Martis, Robert Lovato, Thomas Mathews, Chi Nnadika, Nelsie Ramirez Bones Grow, but Do They Shrink?: A Study on The effects of Saturated vs Arid Climates on Taphonomic Bone Shrinkage Grey McKendry “The All-American Boy”: Ted Bundy as an Example of White Privilege and Toxic Masculinity Maeve Moriarty Replicating the Unreplicable: 3D Printing and its Impact on Artifact Ownership 3 Daniel Nugent The Lyre: An Ancient Symbol of Power? Justin Ordonez Motion sickness: An evolutionary analysis Tyani Ortiz Eat to Live: An analysis of human adaptation to our own actions Alicia Osmundson Analysis of yoga culture in Arcata, CA through the dualist lens of communalism and individualism Taylor Picard, Baylor Greene, Philip Pantages, Natalie Wells, Jordyn Winters Keeping it Glassy: Skeletal Analysis of Ancient Mesoamerican Obsidian Weapons Tyler Robinson Osteoarthritis in Anglo-Saxon Groups Curtis Rogers and Joseph Tregle To the Victor Go the Soils: An Analysis of a Historic Preservation Project in Arcata, CA. Kaitlin Simpson Performing Perfection: Social Media and the Ideal Self Henry Solares, Brandon Vegh, Alison Pitts The Anti-violence and Comics Project Julia Sulzinger Social Status and Gender: Burial Reflection in Viking Culture Adam Wall Painting the Medium: Digital Standardization of Archaeological Data Claire Walton The March of Our Mothers Makayla Whitney Creating Methodology for Classroom Materials using Correlations between Childhood and Adulthood Literacy Dylan Wicker Feeding the Machine: The Effects of Propaganda During World War II 4 Presenters and Abstracts Amanda Alster Narrative Mapping of Genocide: A Transformative Approach in Reader’s Advisory Keywords: Reader’s Advisory, Transformative Geography, Narrating Genocide Studies show that knowledge of atrocities in history such as the Holocaust is rapidly declining. Fewer people are searching these topics or reading related articles, and evidence shows there is a significant decline in the reading of literature altogether. To address these issues on a small scale, I created an interactive digital platform using geographic locations to share the various literary narratives of those who have experienced genocide first hand. I examined the impact of transformative approaches, such as GIS software, to provide a new method that actively engages and directs readers to books from a geographic perspective. The outcome of creating a collaborative digital platform that explores various genocides throughout history resulted in connecting readers to a myriad of diverse stories, promoted readership, generated awareness and ultimately instilled hope and empathy. By engaging readers to recognize and understand the process of genocide, this digital platform can help prevent future atrocities and human rights violations by instilling collective responsibility in readers. Geneva Baier Crisis Pregnancy Centers: Helpful or Harmful? Keywords: Crisis Pregnancy Center; Abortion; Reproductive Rights Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPC) are nonprofit organizations whose purpose is to provide free services and resources to pregnant women. Most of these organizations are affiliated with religious groups, such as Catholic or Protestant Christianity. Currently, there is much controversy surrounding CPCs and their legitimacy as a nonprofit resource for young women, especially among scholarly and peer-reviewed materials. To ascertain the prevailing perceptions of CPCs, a literature review was conducted with the key search term “crisis pregnancy centers” in several academic databases. Written materials were compared, analyzed, and synthesized to produce a comprehensive view of current feelings about CPCs. Trends reveal a negative characterization of CPCs as dishonest institutions. Several of the articles call for new legislation that would either restrict or compel speech for CPCs, ostensibly to reduce the dissemination of misinformation among vulnerable women. This study shows conflict between reproductive rights and free speech laws. Identifying and explaining how this conflict emerged will provide a better understanding of the dispute between CPCs and their opponents. Ingrid Beha Dog World Dog Memes Keywords: Dog memes, Facebook, Instagram, Stress relief, Social media, Doggos I joined the dog meme community in private groups in Facebook and Instagram where I examined the inter-species relationship between humans and dogs. Methods employed included participant observation, literature review, and screenshot analysis from Facebook and Instagram. Patterns in the types of posts indicate that people of all ages actively seek out dog memes to 5 reduce anxiety and that dog memes are more popular when they are humanized. Dog memes are an artifact of our generation that transcends age groups, and allows us to research meme culture that reflects a virtual population. Marlie Brine The Choctaw Tribe and the Nanih Waiya Keywords: Choctaw, Cultural Ecology, Nanih Waiya The land feature known as the Nanih Waiya mound is central to the religious beliefs and cultural identity of the Choctaw Tribe of Native Americans. The function and creation of this mound differs depending upon the perspective of the Choctaw Tribal divisions, but it is mostly classified as a human-made earthwork that dates back to the Middle Woodland period (c. 0-300 CE) with naturally occurring features. In this project, texts documenting the history of the land and cultural practices of the Tribe form the basis of the research. Choctaw tribal members were separated from their original land and the Nanih Waiya after European contact and forced evacuations which began with the Indian Removal Act of 1830. The land on which the mound is located was recently returned to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians after being under private ownership since the removal treaties. The mound is present in most Choctaw origin stories and is a source of identity and community for the Tribe. Tessa Chandler The Behavioral Framework of Serial Murder: Filling in the Gaps Keywords: Social Learning Theory, Cultural Determinism, Serial Murder Both the general public and scientific community are interested in the factors that underlie the development of pathological behavior. Are behaviors biologically predetermined or are they mainly molded by their environment? Psychology and sociology have dominated popular conversation focusing on biological and cognitive theoretical perspectives, although other fields such as anthropology and criminology, have the potential to contribute. For example, evaluating the environmental and socially adaptive components of behavior could aid in the effort to understand this complex topic. Through a literature review, this project used social learning theory and cultural determinism to identify an emergence of behavior patterns. Exploring an environmental framework of learned social interactions and observations is an analytically useful approach that may expose evolving patterns that could be useful in predicting the emergence of behaviors that could lead to serial murderer. Naomi Rose Doherty From One Way to Our Ways: Instilling Indigenous Values in the Western Education System Keywords: Indigenous Education, Western Education System, Cultural Awareness Data show that Indigenous students are underperforming academically in secondary schools because Western based education is failing to adapt multicultural pedagogies into the curriculum. The foundational values of individualism and competition make Western pedagogy a culture- based discipline, designed from a Eurocentric ideology. Indigenous concepts of teaching and learning, however, are traditionally non-linear and communally based. How can a Western 6 based educational system be designed to include and serve Indigenous students? To examine this issue, I examined peer-reviewed literature and research from the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Canada that advocates for increased cultural awareness in education systems. Interviews I conducted with local teachers and experts in the field of secondary education also provided insight into practical methodology. Indigenous concepts of community-based building exercises, oral and social communication, and storytelling challenge Western discipline-based learning methods that focus more on isolated learning and rewarding individual success. By utilizing Indigenous concepts and cultural awareness, education will promote a more holistic approach that reaches out